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ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:57:10 -0000
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I tried but they said as long as it has a line out it's not under the
maritime salvage laws . Bummer . Did supply me with two dwarf strombus
ranianus though . makes me think it's worth while doing a night snorkel
...ferreter
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Kelly <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: Hurricane Irene


>Hello Marlo,
>Power has been fleeting from Ft. Lauderdale to Key West. Irene, though not
>as powerful as Floyd, made it's mark. We feel for our Carolina Concher's. I
>hear the ground is still insaturated from Floyd.  I hear that "ferret's"
>private back yard storage containers went to sea. Is this true? What Mark,
>no salvage rights?                  Bob...
>
>
>>From: Marlo Krisberg <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Hurricane Irene
>>Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 18:54:56 -0700
>>
>>We got very luck.  The worst of the storm was to the northeast over the
>>Atlantic.  Here on Merrit
>>Island we only got about 4 inches of rain and winds well below hurricane
>>strength.  Lots of debris,
>>but no damage.  I've been cleaning up all day and will being doing so for
>>the next week.  I had only
>>just finished cleaning up after Hurricane Floyd.   (I've got about 90 palm
>>trees, a dozen pines and
>>10 oaks.  That adds up to a lot of debris.)
>>
>>Marlo
>>
>>Gunasena De Silva wrote:
>>
>> > Dear Marlo,
>> > Sorry to note the situation that you experience.
>> > We had the same situation in Colombo due to inter-monsoons. Most of the
>> > city roads were impassable, it is gradualy come to normalacy.
>> > Regards.
>> > Gunasena de silva,
>> > Colombo, SRI LANKA.
>> >
>> > At 11:50 AM 10/16/99 -0700, you wrote:
>> > >Light rain and blustery at the moment here in Brevard County.
>> > Specifically, on Merritt Island, lots
>> > >of palm frons and downed tree limbs.  Rain through the night has
>>created a
>> > lot of minor flooding (my
>> > >home now has a moat).  Several bridges to the mainland closed and some
>> > roadways out due to downed
>> > >trees and power lines.  All my banana trees blown over.  However,
>>unlike
>> > past storms, we still have
>> > >power.  The eye is currently directly east of us about 20-30 miles
>> > offshore.  Surf's up tomorrow.
>> > >
>> > >Updates from from those of us here if y'all are interested.
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >Marlo
>> > >Merritt Island, Florida
>> > >[log in to unmask]
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Marlo
>>Merritt Island, Florida
>>[log in to unmask]
>
>
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